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Pickering’s Gin Comp – Who Won?

Edinburgh’s top bartending talent was on show at last week’s inaugural Pickering’s Gin cocktail competition. Eight finalists took part –  from Clouds and Soil, Bon Vivant, Spitfire, Juniper, Voodoo Rooms, Lioness of Leith and the Whisky Rooms – and the standard … Continue reading

Bombay Sapphire Launches Star of Bombay

Oooh we can’t wait to get our hand on this new super de luxe Bombay Sapphire small batch expression (hint hint Bombay Sapphire peeps).  Made like all Bombay gins at the  recently opened Bombay Sapphire Distillery at Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire, … Continue reading

Pickerings Launches First Cocktail Competition

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This April sees the launch of the first ever Pickering’s Gin Cocktail Competition and on 15th April, a select number of highly skilled bartenders will convene at Clouds and Soil on Picardy Place in Edinburgh to see how Pickering’s Gin … Continue reading

Hendrick’s Horticultural Oasis at Blakes Hotel Opens in May

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One more reason to start thinking about summer: Blakes Hotel Kensington has collaborated with British designer Matthew Williamson and installation artist Rebecca Louise Law to create The Hendrick’s Horticultural Oasis. Working together Blakes courtyard is reimagined as a sumptuous celebration of … Continue reading

Bombay Sapphire WMIB Cocktail Comp Now Open

Bombay Sapphire gin is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2015 Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition. Now in its fourth year, the competition challenges bartenders to create original and unpanelled cocktails and this year … Continue reading

Calling Caorunn Gin Lovers

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The hot news this week is that Caorunn Gin is getting right into the Valentine’s Day spirit with a host of offers for gin lovers and well, just lovers. So forget cheesy chocolates and wilting red roses and celebrate in … Continue reading

Pedler on Peckham Rye

Pedler Peckham 58 Peckham Rye London SE15 4JR Tel: 020 3030 5015 Pedler is open until late from Tuesday until Saturday and for breakfast, brunch & lunch on Fridays to Sundays. There’s no question that Peckham, once a fairly unremarkable … Continue reading

Hendrick’s Mixing it Up for Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, Hendrick’s Gin brings you two unassumingly delightful tipples to charm your loved ones – The Chelsea Rose and Flora Dora cocktails. A most unusual gin, Hendrick’s is infused with rose petals and cucumber, the twin essences of … Continue reading

Bombay Sapphire Launches Long Awaited New Advertising

Gintime editor Geraldine Coates has a sneak preview of the new Bombay Sapphire advertising. I used to write a regular column for a drinks magazine reviewing drinks advertising and marketing. (The magazine will remain nameless as we parted company over … Continue reading

Pickering’s Gin We Salute You

Pickering’s Gin, based at Summerhall in Edinburgh, has just announced that it has become an Official Sponsor of the world famous Edinburgh International Festival. This new pairing builds on the existing partnership between Pickering’s and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo … Continue reading